Heddon-on-the-Wall railway station

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Heddon-on-the-Wall
Heddon station - Geograph-3309858-by-Andrew-Curtis.jpg
The site of the station in 2013
General information
Location Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland
England
Coordinates 54°59′05″N1°46′35″W / 54.9846°N 1.7764°W / 54.9846; -1.7764
Grid reference NZ144655
Platforms2
Other information
StatusDisused
History
Original company Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Pre-grouping North Eastern Railway
Post-grouping British Rail (North Eastern)
Key dates
July 1881 (1881-07)Opened
15 September 1958 (1958-09-15)Closed

Heddon-on-the-Wall railway station served the village of Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England from 1881 to 1958.

Contents

History

The station opened in July 1881 by the Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway. It was situated where Station Road (southeast of Heddon village) meets the National Cycle Route, which follows the railway trackbed. Lemington colliery had to be moved north to accommodate the up platform. Nearby were Heddon Colliery and firebrick works, Bank Farm and Sir John Jackson sidings. In 1911, 14,124 tickets were sold but this dropped to 2,428 in 1951. The station closed to both passengers and goods traffic on 15 September 1958. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Disused Stations: Heddon on the Wall". Disused Stations. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  2. Quick, M E (2002). Railway passenger stations in England, Scotland and Wales - a chronology. Richmond: Railway and Canal Historical Society. p. 221. OCLC   931112387.
Preceding station Disused railways Following station
Newburn
Line and station closed
  Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway
Tyne Valley Line
  North Wylam
Line and station closed